Mid-level Programmer Analyst salary in Grand Rapids, MI

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Walker, Kentwood, Byron Center.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$72,238
Middle 50%$69.6k–$78k
vs. all levels here−7%comparison median $77,709
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $68,661 and $106,662.
PercentileSalary
10th$68,661
25th$69,555
50th (median)$72,238
75th$78,016
90th$101,502

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $60,700 (11 filings) FY2021: median $61,982 (10 filings) FY2022: median $67,392 (17 filings) FY2023: median $70,658 (15 filings) FY2024: median $78,582 (11 filings) FY2025: median $76,500 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 11 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 17
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$60,700$60,000$62,50011
FY2021$61,982$60,175$62,97110
FY2022$67,392$67,392$80,50017
FY2023$70,658$64,480$78,58215
FY2024$78,582$78,582$78,58211
FY2025$76,500$72,238$83,33912
FY2026–––6

Cost of living

Grand Rapids's median mid-level Programmer Analyst salary of $72,238 is worth about $75,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Grand Rapids = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Grand Rapids, MI area earned a median of $80,060 in May 2025 (250 employed). The H-1B median here is $72,238, 10% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Htc Global Servicestoo few4
Makcatstoo few2
Nga Grouptoo few2
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $72,238 18
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$72,238$72,23818

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.